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Somali asylum seeker with legal status sent to Guantanamo Bay from Minnesota

Sep 11, 2026

Country of origin: Somalia

Immigration authorities sent a Somali asylum seeker and Minnesota resident to Guantanamo Bay, despite him having no criminal record and a legal right to live in the United States. The case was highlighted as part of broader immigration enforcement actions reported in a news roundup.

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